Hat-pin-point protector.



W. S. MOTE.

HAT PIN POINT PROTECTOR.

APPLTCATION FILED IUNE17. i915.

l l 84,369 Patented May 23, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPII C0., wAsHxNGToN, D. c.

WALTER S. MOTE, OF CLAR-KS HLL, INDIANA.

HAT-PIN-PGINT PROTECTOR.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, llgft.

Appli-cation lecl I une 17, 1915. Serial No. 34,669.

To all wwm t may concern Be it known that l, `WALTER S. Morir, a citizenof the United States, residing at Clarks Hill, in the county ofrTippecanoe and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hat-Pin Point Protectors, of which therfollowing is aspecification,

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inhat pin point protectors, and has for its object to provide a device ofthis character which embodies novel features of construction whereby itcan be readily applied to the projecting point of a hat pin or removedtherefrom and will prevent injury being done thereby. A

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of thischaracter which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in itsconstruction, which can be easily placed in` position or removedtherefrom, which securely grips the hat pin so that there is no dangerof the protector becoming accidentally disengaged from thev hat pin, andwhich is compact in its construction so `that it can be easily handled.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in whichz Figure l is aside elevation of a hat pin point protector constructed in accordancewith the invention, showing the same as applied to a hat pin. Fig. 2 isan enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the-hat pin pointprotector, showing the same as locked in position upon the point of ahat pin. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the plunger or button pushedinwardly to re-4 lease the jaws preparatory to removing the device fromthe hat pin. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line ls-4 ofFig. 8.

Corresponding and Vlike parts are referred to in the followingdescriptionv and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the samereference characters.

Specifically describing the present embodiment of the invention, thenumeral l designates a shell or casing which is substantiallycylindrical in shape and has a removable head 2 threaded or otherwisefitted in one end thereof, while the opposite end thereof is providedwith a wall 3 having a central opening therein within which a. plunger aoperates. The head 2 is formed with a central opening 5 adapted toreceive the point of a hat pin 6, and a flared mouth 7 is provided atthe outer end of the opening 5 to facilitate the insertion of the pointof the hat pin 6 through the opening.

A pair of radially disposed spring strips 8 is applied to the inner faceof the removable head 2 and secured thereto by means of any suitablefastening means such as the screws 9. These spring strips 8 have theinner ends thereof curved outwardly andV rearwardly to provide opposedjaws l() which are adapted to cooperate with each other to grip thepoint of a hat pin 6 inserted through the openings 5 and forced betweenthe jaws. lThe faces of the jaws l0 are preferably covered with a layer11 of rubber or like material so that they will securely grip the hatpin and prevent the olevice from becoming accidentally disengaged fromthe hat pin.

rThe free ends of the jawsll extend in opposite directions and areloosely connected or hinged as indicated at 12 to the extremities ofdiverging arms 13 carried by the plunger a and projecting from the basethereof. l/Vhen the plunger d is pressed inwardly, as indicated by Fig.3, the flared arms 13 act somewhat as toggle levers to force the jaws l0apart and hold them in inoperative position. The free ends of the jawsl0 are forced toward the head 2 and at the same time sprung apart, andthe jaws 10 are thus held in an inoperative, position while the plungerl is pressed inwardly. A suitable stop flange la is provided at the baseof the plunger 4 for engagement with the end walls 3 of the shell l tolimit the out-ward or return movement of the plunger.

In order to apply the protector to the point of a hat pin, the first twolingers of the hand are placed around the front end of the casing l onopposite sidesrof the neck providing the flared mouth 7, while theplunger or button l is pressed inwardly by the thumb of the handto openthe jaws 10 and hold them in inoperative position. The device may thenbe applied to the point of a hat pin, and as soon as the plunger lisreleased the jaws 10 will spring into engagement with the hat pin so asto hold the device against accidental disengagement from the hat pin. Aslong as the protector is in position the point of the hat pin isshielded so that no damage can be done thereby, and the device can beeasily removed from the hat pin at any time by first pressing inwardlyupon the plunger et and forcing the jaws 10 into inoperative position.It will be observed that the plunger l and jaws 10 are carried by thehead 2 so as to be removable from the shell l with the head, therebyenabling the device to be easily assembled or taken apart.

I-Iaving thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hat pin point protector including a tubular shell formed with anend wall having an opening therein, a head applied to the opposite endof the tubular shell and provided with a hat pin point receivingopening, spring strips applied to the inner face of thehead uponopposite sides of the hat pin point receiving opening and having theends thereof returned to provide opposed jaws arranged for coperationwith each other to grip the point of a hat pin, a plunger projectingthrough the opening of the end wall, and diverging arms carried bytheplunger and loosely connected to the free ends of the jaws so as toforce the jaws into inoperative position when the plunger is pressedinwardly.

2. A hat pin point protector including a tubular shell provided with anend wall having an opening therein, a head applied to the opposite endof the tubular shell and formed with a hat pin point receiving opening,radially disposed spring strips secured to the inner face of the headupon opposite sides of the hat pin point receiving opening and havingthe inner ends thereof returned 1 to provide opposed spring jawsarranged for cooperation with each other to grip the point of a hat pin,plunger projecting through the opening of the end wall, and divergingarms projecting from the plunger and Connected to the free ends of thejaws whereby the jaws are forced apart into inoperative position whenthe plunger is pressed inwardly.

3. A'hat pin point protector Vincluding a tubular shell provided with anend wall having an opening therein, a removable head applied to theopposite end of the tubular shell and formed with a hat pin pointreceiving opening, radially disposed spring strips secured to the innerface of the head upon opposite sides of the hat pin point receivingopening` and Vhaving the inner ends thereof returned to provide opposedspringjaws arranged for coperation with each other' to grip the point ofa hat pin, a plunger slidable within the opening of the end wall and.formed with a stop flange adapted to engage the inner face of the endwall to limit the outward movement of the plunger, and diverging springarms projecting from l i l the inner ends of the plunger and looselyconnected to the free ends of the jaws so that the jaws will be sprungapart when the plunger is pushed inwardly, the plunger and jaws beingcarried by the head and removable from the shell with the head.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WALTER S. MOTE.

Witnesses:

Gno R. B. Lovnnnss, M. M. RICHARDS.

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Washington, D. C.

